| It suddenly occurred to me
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| At a rally back at home
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| People were aimless and wandering
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| So I picked up a guitar to change the tone
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| I know the reasons why we gather cannot be the same
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| But I had one in particular and I sang his ugly name
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| If you don’t get good and angry no one will pay attention
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| Screaming every reason is a chaos to unite us
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| Someone shouted
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| There was an energy in the crowd
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| Instead of disconnected it felt like we were proud to come together
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| That’s the reason I pick up my guitar
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| We gathered at the courthouse
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| Across from city hall
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| Because Bush’s state of the union addresses
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| Don’t represent the state of things at all
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| I was disgusted by a stifled yearning to object
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| With a fist in the air and a yell if heard that just might take effect
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| The organizers stumble in nostalgic reproduction
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| Unaware the crowd was losing interest so I picked a guitar
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| My voice was resolute and stood as an example
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| Oh how it cracked, oh how I could have laughed
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| Oh how I filled the air with what I know it lacked
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| It confuses people when you say you’re fighting for a cause
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| And carry the demeanor you’ve already fought and lost
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| If you don’t get good and angry you’re a reason to support the opposition
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| So I picked up a guitar |